Optoelectronics & Displays
LED fixtures designed for daytime and nighttime lighting on communication, television and radio towers, wind turbines
March 8, 2013 4:05 pm | Product Releases | CommentsHughey & Phillips (H&P) announces the new HORIZON™ line of medium-intensity strobe LED based obstruction lighting solutions for daytime and nighttime lighting on tall structures such as communication, television and radio towers, wind turbines, smokestacks and other obstructions to aerial navigation.
The Microsoft vision for 2018
March 7, 2013 3:08 pm | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsA few weeks ago, we took a look at Walter Cronkite’s 1967 prediction of a media room in the year 2001 and, setting aside the 1960s aesthetics, he wasn’t too far off. Humans are always trying to figure out what the future of technology will be. It’s fun to imagine what would happen if Google Glass became the new iPhone or 3D printing allowed for on-site organ creation. These things could change the world as we know it.
Driver matches flash LED input current with safe output capability of battery in real time
March 5, 2013 2:02 pm | Product Releases | Commentsams AG introduced a new intelligent LED driver for mobile phone cameras that maximizes the brightness of the flash without causing the phone’s battery to fall below its minimum operating voltage. The AS3649 LED driver uses an innovative “diagnostic pulse” – a burst of controlled high current lasting a few milliseconds – immediately before every flash operation.
PAR38-style LED light features multiple operating modes
March 5, 2013 1:24 pm | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics has announced the release of a multi-mode capable LED light with remote control that is compatible with standard PAR38 style light fixtures. The LED18W-PAR38-RGB 18 Watt RGB LED PAR 38 Remote Control Light provides innovative control and operating options with remote control operation and multi-color output choices....
LED bulb breaks $10 price barrier
March 5, 2013 12:31 pm | Product Releases | CommentsCree introduces a series of LED bulbs at a retail price point that gives consumers a reason to switch to LED lighting. The new bulbs shine as brightly as comparable incandescents while saving 84 percent of the energy compared to traditional bulbs. The Cree LED bulbs are backed by a 10-year limited warranty and available exclusively at The Home Depot.
120/240 VAC panel-mount LEDs provide power indication
March 4, 2013 3:51 pm | Wilbrecht Ledco, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsWilbrecht LEDCO introduces bipolar LEDs in its range of panel mount LED’s in varied housing styles for front or rear panel mounting in response to international demand. The pre-wired assembly of a red, green or yellow bipolar LED and a resistor will work directly off a 120 VAC or 240 VAC line as a LED power indicator or as a drop-in replacement for neon indicators.
Backlight drivers designed for smartphones and tablets
March 4, 2013 2:18 pm | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSkyworks Solutions introduced several new backlight LED drivers supporting next-generation smartphones and tablets. Skyworks’ family of highly efficient, integrated, multi-channel products are tailored to support display panels ranging in size from 4 to 12 inches, significantly enhancing image quality and resolution while maximizing battery life.
6-channel LED driver simplifies design, reduces BOM for mid to large-size LCD TVs
February 27, 2013 2:38 pm | Iwatt | Product Releases | CommentsiWatt announced its latest LED driver for LCD TV backlighting. The new iW7011 is a 6-channel LED driver with a built-in intelligent digital control engine, developed to reduce the bill of materials (BOM) cost and simplify design of edge-lit and direct-lit LCD TVs.
Breakthrough camera to improve detection of blinding eye disease and diabetes
February 26, 2013 12:05 pm | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsThe most advanced technology for use in real-time detection and assessment of common blinding eye disease and general health disorders will soon be available to the world with stimulus funding provided for development by the Australian Government's CRC Program.
Laser mastery narrows down sources of superconductivity
February 25, 2013 8:58 am | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsIdentifying the mysterious mechanism underlying high-temperature superconductivity (HTS) remains one of the most important and tantalizing puzzles in physics. This remarkable phenomenon allows electric current to pass with perfect efficiency through materials chilled to subzero temperatures, and it may play an essential role in revolutionizing the entire electricity chain, from generation to transmission and grid-scale storage.
Light from silicon nanocrystal LEDs
February 22, 2013 12:15 pm | by Eurekalert! | News | CommentsSilicon nanocrystals have a size of a few nanometers and possess a high luminous potential. Scientists of KIT and the University of Toronto/Canada have now succeeded in manufacturing silicon-based light-emitting diodes (SiLEDs). They are free of heavy metals and can emit light in various colors.
LED holder makes handling LEDs easier, allows for faster installation
February 21, 2013 4:16 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTE Connectivity announced the release of the LED Holder, Type Z50. The LED holder forms the core electrical, mechanical, thermal, and optical interconnectivity for Philips Lumileds LUXEON® K LED and Sharp Electronics MEGA ZENIGATA LED.
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
February 19, 2013 4:18 pm | by Polygon Solutions Inc. | Blogs | CommentsOn February 21, 2013, women engineers, along with their male counterparts, will engage and mentor as many as one million girls around the country during National Engineers Week Foundation’s 12th Annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.
Explosion-proof fluorescent light features four lamps
February 19, 2013 10:53 am | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics has announced the introduction of a four lamp explosion proof fluorescent light designed to provide high output from a more compact fixture size. Measuring only two feet long and constructed for low profile mounting, the EPL-24-96 Low Profile Explosion Proof Fluorescent Light provides high output....
LED lighting and control systems offer adjustment options via one universal app on an iPhone, iPad or Android smartphone
February 15, 2013 4:13 pm | Product Releases | CommentsEnvironmentalLights.com, a leading source for high-quality, energy-efficient LED lighting, recently launched a family of wifi-enabled LED lighting. The LinkUp LED lighting series allows you to control LinkUp LED light bulbs and LinkUp receivers for 12 or 24 volt LED strip lights from your iPhone, iPad, or Android smartphone, when used in conjunction with the LinkUp Wifi Router.
LED light fixture designed to resist the damaging effects of wet and corrosive locations
February 15, 2013 3:05 pm | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics has announced today the release of a high output explosion proof LED light fixture designed to resist the damaging effects of wet and corrosive locations. The HALP-48-2L-LED-G2 Corrosion Resistant LED Light offers improved light output combined with a corrosion resistant design for use in hazardous locations....
What role will sensors and controls play in emerging solid state lighting applications? (Part II)
February 15, 2013 2:41 pm | Articles | CommentsQ: What role will sensors and controls play in emerging solid state lighting applications? Solid-state lighting technology is a natural fit in our digital, wireless world. Adaptive control and wireless sensor networks are the key to ever more sophisticated LED lighting schemes including dimming,
What role will sensors and controls play in emerging solid state lighting applications?
February 15, 2013 2:38 pm | Articles | CommentsQ: What role will sensors and controls play in emerging solid state lighting applications? Where will the Internet of Things make its big commercial debut? Probably a few feet above your head. Intelligent sensing systems — installed and configured in overhead lighting systems and combining motion, temperature and light sensors with microprocessors, imagers and LEDs
LED driver optimized for commercial and wireless lighting
February 13, 2013 1:29 pm | Iwatt | Product Releases | CommentsiWatt Inc. debuted an innovative digital AC/DC LED driver platform designed to address cost, performance and operating life in commercial and wireless solid state lighting (SSL) systems. The first device in this new platform, the iW3630 is a two-stage, Flickerless LED driver with output power up to 45W....
Pneumatic light mast elevates lighting and similar devices up to eighteen feet in height
February 13, 2013 10:45 am | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics has announced today the release of a pneumatically powered light mast capable of elevating lighting and similar devices up to eighteen feet in height. Designed for ease of deployment and high stability, the PLM-18 Pneumatic Light Mast allows operators to quickly and safely deploy lighting and electrical devices....
Full Comcast ownership is latest chapter in long history for broadcasting pioneer NBC
February 13, 2013 9:13 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNBC got its start in 1926 as the nation's first radio network. Its parent company, the Radio Corporation of America, figured people would buy radios if they had interesting things to listen to.NBC was the leading radio network in the early years, so powerful in those days that it had two networks:
General Electric will use proceeds from NBCUniversal sale to repurchase $10 billion in shares
February 13, 2013 9:12 am | by SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer | News | CommentsGeneral Electric is saying goodbye to 30 Rock - the building and the TV business born there. It's another step in GE's efforts to focus on less glamorous - but theoretically more profitable - ventures such as manufacturing medical imaging equipment, airplane engines and electrical generators.
LED light tower produces invisible infrared light
February 12, 2013 3:27 pm | Larson Electronics Llc | Product Releases | CommentsLarson Electronics has announced the release an infrared LED light tower designed to provide fully portable operation in a compact and powerful design. The WAL-LED3W-4S-IR Infrared LED Light Tower produces invisible infrared light intended for use with night vision equipment and devices and features a collapsible tower and case....
Two-channel LED drivers designed for high CRI professional and consumer lamps
February 12, 2013 3:01 pm | Atmel Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsAtmel announced three new two-channel solid state lighting (SSL) LED drivers that provide accurate color control for two-color LED light engines. In addition, the LED drivers deliver the most efficient power management, with the lowest component count, for high CRI LED lamps.
LED designed for custom lighting applications
February 12, 2013 10:48 am | Global Lighting Technologies | Product Releases | CommentsGlobal Lighting Technologies (GLT) has introduced a new LED-based ring light that can be integrated into a wide variety of products from desk lamps to vanity mirrors to automotive interior lighting such as cup holders and clocks.
